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The response of macrophages to a Cu-Al-Ni shape memory alloy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20008088     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Cu-Al-Ni shape memory alloys (SMAs) have been investigated as materials for medical devices, but little is known about their biocompatibility. The aim of this work was to study the response of rat peritoneal macrophages (PMØ) to a Cu-Al-Ni SMA in vitro, by measuring the functional activity of mitochondria, necrosis, apoptosis, and production of proinflammatory cytokines. Rapidly solidified (RS) thin ribbons were used for the tests. The control alloy was a permanent mold casting of the same composition, but without the shape memory effect. Our results showed that the control alloy was severely cytotoxic, whereas RS ribbons induced neither necrosis nor apoptosis of PMØ. These findings correlated with the data that RS ribbons are significantly more resistant to corrosion compared to the control alloy, as judged by the lesser release of Cu and Ni in the conditioning medium. However, the ribbons generated intracellular reactive oxygen species and upregulated the production of IL-6 by PMØ. These effects were almost completely abolished by conditioning the RS ribbons for 5 weeks. In conclusion, RS significantly improves the corrosion stability and biocompatibility of Cu-Al-Ni SMA. The biocompatibility of this functional material could be additionally enhanced by conditioning the ribbons in cell culture medium.
Authors:
Miodrag Colić; Sergej Tomić; Rebeka Rudolf; Ivan Anzel; Gorazd Lojen
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2009-12-11
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of biomaterials applications     Volume:  25     ISSN:  1530-8022     ISO Abbreviation:  J Biomater Appl     Publication Date:  2010 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-09-06     Completed Date:  2011-01-04     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8813912     Medline TA:  J Biomater Appl     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  269-86     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Medical Research, MMA, Crnotravska 17, 11002 Belgrade, Serbia. vmaimi@eunet.rs
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Alloys / chemistry,  metabolism*
Aluminum / chemistry,  immunology,  metabolism*
Animals
Apoptosis
Biocompatible Materials / chemistry,  metabolism*
Cell Survival
Cells, Cultured
Copper / chemistry,  immunology,  metabolism*
Cytokines / immunology
Macrophages / cytology*,  immunology,  metabolism
Male
Nickel / chemistry,  immunology,  metabolism*
Peritoneum / cytology
Rats
Reactive Oxygen Species / metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Alloys; 0/Biocompatible Materials; 0/Cytokines; 0/Reactive Oxygen Species; 7429-90-5/Aluminum; 7440-02-0/Nickel; 7440-50-8/Copper

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